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Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, Brittany, The Bulge Part 3
John Raaen, Jr. entered the U.S. Military Academy in the summer of 1939, just weeks before World War II broke out in Europe. During his four years at…
2 years, 10 months ago
Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, D-Day & Normandy Part 2
Just before 8 a.m. on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Captain John Raaen, Jr., of the 5th Ranger Battalion, landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy as the Allies l…
2 years, 10 months ago
Maj. Gen. John Raaen, Jr., U.S. Army, WWII, D-Day Part 1
John Raaen, Jr. grew up in an Army family and his father was a West Point graduate. Long before World War II, the Raaens were family friends with the…
2 years, 10 months ago
MSgt Bernie Oder, USAF, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm
Bernie Oder joined the U.S. Air Force in 1972 when his number came up among the final names in the military draft. While serving as a supply clerk in…
2 years, 10 months ago
LCDR Mike Saraille. USMC, U.S. Navy SEAL, Iraq, Afghanistan
When college wasn't working out, Mike Sarraille decided to become a U.S. Marine when he became friends with a recon Marine and was impressed by his h…
2 years, 11 months ago
T/5 Donald Banks, U.S. Army, WWII, 82nd Airborne
Donald Banks enlisted through the Draft Board to join the U.S. Army and then jumped at the chance to serve in the 82nd Airborne Division. After very …
2 years, 11 months ago
Col. George Ferkes, USAF, Vietnam, Operation Eagle Claw
George Ferkes could not pass up the opportunity to fly in the U.S. Air Force. After finishing flight school in 1970, he soon found himself in the ski…
2 years, 11 months ago
S1C Willie Clemons, Jr., U.S. Navy, WWII, Korea
In February 1945, Willie Clemons, Jr. joined the U.S. Navy while still 17 years old. Within just a couple of months, he was off to the Pacific Theate…
2 years, 11 months ago
PFC Vern Staley, U.S. Army, WWII, Combat Medic
Vern Staley wanted to join the military at age 17 following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. His father refused to sign off, telling him to finis…
3 years ago
S1C Ken 'Gunner' Guyer, U.S. Navy, Vietnam
Ken Guyer joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old. It was 1967, and he was eager to join the fight in Vietnam. Once he turned 18, he was on his…
3 years ago